Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (4589 Tpr: E. C. Charrington. 41st. Coy. 12th Imp: Yeo:) light contact marks, therefore nearly very fine, the reverse better £120-£160 --- Ernest Charles Charrington was born in Kingston Vale, Surrey, in 1877 and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Winchester on 9 January 1900, whilst currently serving with the Hampshire Carabiniers. He served with the 41st (Hampshire) Company, 12th Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 31 January 1900 to 24 May 1901, and was discharged on 23 June 1901, after 1 year and 166 days’ service. A man of this name served as a Lieutenant with the Army Service Corps during the Great War. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.
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China 1900, no clasp (Lieutt. W. A. Bayley. 27th Baluch. Lt. Infy.) official correction to rank, very fine £240-£280 --- William Arthur Bayley was born in 1878, the son of Colonel H. E. D. Bayley. He joined the Indian Army from the Royal Military College as second lieutenant on 22 January 1898, and was promoted to lieutenant on 22 April 1900. He saw service in China 1900 with the 27th Baluchistan Light Infantry (Medal). Lieutenant Bayley died at Chaman on 23 September 1903, aged 25, and is buried in Quetta New Cemetery. For the India General Service Medal awarded to the recipient’s father, see Lot 339.
1914-15 Star (3) (6855. Pte. J. Kane. North’d. Fus.; 24532 Pte. E. J. Hayward. R.W. Fus:; M2-073567 Pte. G. Pow. A.S.C.) nearly very fine and better (3) £50-£70 --- John Kane attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 September 1915. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ on 29 January 1919. James Hayward was born at Dawley, Shropshire, and attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Hednesford, Shropshire. He served with the 8th Battalion in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 9 July 1915, and died in Mesopotamia on 24 December 1917. He is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Gilbert Pow attested for the Army Service Corps and served with the 17th Division Motor Transport Company during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 April 1915. He died on 30 November 1918 and is buried in Caudry British Cemetery, France.
British War Medal 1914-20 (N. Sister H. Bernhard.) good very fine £60-£80 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 19 August 1919. Hermine Bernhard was born Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She had been a professional nurse for seven years prior to the Great War, and served as a Nursing Sister with the Army Canadian Army Medical Corps (M.I.D. for services with No. 6 Overseas Stationary Hospital, Laval, France). She died at St. Anne’s Hospital, Montreal in September 1970. Sold with copied service papers.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (200623 Cpl. D. Groves. Hamps. R.) suspension slightly loose, good very fine and rare to unit £300-£400 --- One of only 16 ‘S. Persia’ clasps awarded to the Hampshire Regiment. M.I.D. London Gazette 3 February 1920: ‘For valuable services rendered with the Bushire Force in Persia during the period from 1 April 1918 to 31 March 1919.’ Daniel Groves attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War and in the Third Afghan War; and also on attachment to the 34th Sanitation Section, Royal Army Medical Corps in Persia, for which services he was Mentioned in Despatches.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Lt. M. C. E. Taylor. Q.A.R.A.N.C.) mounted as worn; together with the related miniature award, this similarly mounted, extremely fine £120-£160 --- Mariam Catherine Edith Taylor was commissioned lieutenant in Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps on 14 October 1951, and was promoted captain on 14 October 1957, and major on 14 October 1963. She retired on 31 October 1969.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (Capt. G. W. Adams. R.E.) good very fine, scarce to unit £160-£200 --- George Wynne Adams was born in Bristol on 30 May 1916, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant into the Movement Control, Indian Army, on 3 October 1943. He was promoted War Substantive Lieutenant on 3 April 1944, and Acting Captain on 18 April 1944, and by October 1945 was serving with the 19th Hyderabad Regiment. He transferred to the Movement Control Section, Royal Engineers with a rank of Second Lieutenant on 1 October 1946, and was advanced Captain on 3 October 1949. He relinquished his commission on 22 June 1963, and was granted the honorary rank of Major. He died in Alveston on 9 June 1982.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (2) (S/22264925 Cpl. A. R. J. Dennington. R.A.S.C.; 22995492 Cpl. A. Moore RASC.) minor official correction to unit on first, very fine and better (2) £100-£140 --- Albert Robert Dennington was born in Wandsworth, London, on 5 October 1924 and joined the Royal Artillery in 1939, transferring to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 29 November 1941. He later transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps and in 1949 he was in the 641 Motor Transport Company in Scotland where he was in the winning football team in the Scottish Command Cup. He died in Nottingham on 12 November 1982.
Seven: Sergeant W. J. Davies, The Buffs, later Royal Army Service Corps India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (6283325 Pte. W. J. Davies. Buffs.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6283325 Pte. W. J. Davies. The Buffs.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, very fine or better (6) £120-£160 --- William John Davies enlisted as a Boy aged 14 years 166 days on 30 August 1926. He was appointed Bandsman in April 1938 and Lance-Corporal Bandsman in January 1939. Transferred to Army Reserve in April 1939, he rejoined from A.R. in June 1939 and was mobilised in September 1939, becoming a War Substantive Sergeant in August 1940. He transferred to Royal Army Service Corps in the rank of Private on 20 July 1944, was released to Class Z Reserve in February 1946, and discharged on 19 March 1957. He served with the 1st Buffs in India, Burma and Palestine between January 1928 and January 1939, and with the 5th Buffs in the British North Africa Force, October 1942 to November 1945.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (10160 Pte. Alkader Abdurrabo Maisari. A.P.L.) heavy edge bruising and backstrap of clasp slightly bent, nearly very fine £60-£80 --- Alkader Abdurrabo Maisari served with the Aden Protectorate Levies, who in 1958 saw action in repulsing Yemeni Forces in the Jebel Jihaf area, with support from the British Army and the Royal Air Force. Later this unit would become the Federal Regular Army.
Four: Private F. J. Cox, The Buffs India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (6282485 Pte. F. J. Cox. The Buffs.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (4) £50-£70 --- F. J. Cox enlisted in 1924 and was transferred to Army reserve under para 369 (i) of 30 January 1932.
The Defence Medal awarded to L. Fennell, Gloucestershire Home Guard Defence Medal, with Army Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. L. Fennell, 15 Priory Road, Shirehampton, Bristol’, extremely fine £30-£40 --- Sold with the recipient’s Home Guard Certificate of Service, named to ‘Leslie Fennell’, and dated 14 June 1940 to 31 December 1944, mounted in a glazed display frame; and a Gloucestershire T.A. and A.F. Association letter.
Pair: Gunner E. C. Snelgar, Hampshire Royal Garrison Artillery Coronation 1911, silver, unnamed as issued; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (168 Gnr: E. C. Snelgar. Hants. R.G.A.) minor edge bruise to C11, otherwise nearly extremely fine; severe edge bruising and contact marks to TFEM, with number partially double-stuck, therefore good fine (2) £80-£100 --- Ernest Charles Snelgar enlisted in the Hampshire Royal Garrison Artillery on 4 May 1908 and was part of the unit’s four man detachment (comprising Colonel J. H. Harrison-Hogge; Major J. E. Dawe; Quartermaster Sergeant F. W. Drew; and Gunner Snelgar) that was present at the Coronation of H.M. King George V. He was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 120 of April 1913, and saw service during the Great War (entitled to British War and Victory Medals). He was discharged on 10 July 1918, and was awarded a Silver War Badge no. 415,972. Sold with copied research.
Pair: Company Sergeant Major H. C. Newton, Hampshire (Fortress) Royal Engineers Coronation 1911, silver, unnamed as issued; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R., with Second Award Bar (41 C.S. Mjr: H. C. Newton. Hants: (Ftrs.) R.E.) edge nicks, good very fine (2) £120-£160 --- Henry C. Newton enlisted in the Hampshire (Fortress) Royal Engineers and was part of the unit’s five man detachment (comprising Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Bevis; Major E. North; Quartermaster W. Pearce; Company Sergeant Major Newton; and Sapper J. J. Dumper) that was present at the Coronation of H.M. King George V. He was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 7 of January 1909, and was awarded a Second Award Bar per Army Order 507 of November 1920. He saw service during the Great War with the rank of Warrant Officer Class II (entitled to British War and Victory Medals and Territorial Force War Medal). Sold with copied research.
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (48. Sjt. J. Black. Hampshire Mila.) minor official correction to latter part of unit, edge nicks, good very fine and rare to unit £100-£140 --- John Joseph Black was born in Inniskilling, Ireland, in 1811 and attested for the Grenadier Guards in London on 19 November 1834. Promoted Corporal on 29 February 1852, he transferred to the Hampshire Militia as Band Master 23 October 1855, and died in Winchester on 19 July 1864. Sold with copied research.
Five: Company Sergeant-Major R. Lennard, The Buffs General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6285176. Pte. R. Lennard. The Buffs.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (5) £180-£220 --- R. Lennard enlisted on 12 January 1926. He served in Palestine with the 2nd Battalion from October to December 1936, and was promoted Corporal on 10 October 1937. He was a member of the Battalion Athletics Team at the 1938 Army Championships, Aldershot, and took part in the winning 4x110 yards team relay. Transferred to Reserve in March 1939 and recalled in June 1939, he was engaged in training recruits, served with the Norwegian and French public relations services, then posted to West Africa. Subsequently rejoined the 2nd Battalion and served in Burma as C.S.M. Sold with group photograph of some of the 1938 athletics team.
Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (C18299 F/O W. J. Bassett); together with the recipient’s silver identity bracelet ‘W. J. Bassett, R87503’, the reverse engraved ‘“Good Luck” P.M.O’s, Jan. 1942’, edge bruising to reverse rim, otherwise about extremely fine £50-£70 --- William John Bassett was born in Redruth, Cornwall, on 6 December 1906 and having emigrated to Canada attested for Lord Strathcona’s Horse at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 4 June 1927. Discharged by purchase on 4 June 1928, he next attested for the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps at Winnipeg on 5 June 1929, and having been advanced Staff Sergeant on 15 April 1939 transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force on 15 November 1940. He served overseas with the R.C.A.F. Medical Service from 1942 to 1944, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 August 1946. He retied on 1949. Sold with copied research.
Pair: Sergeant W. J. Doswell, Hampshire Regiment Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (5 Sjt: W. J. Doswell. 4/Hants: Regt.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, The Great War 1914-18 (William J. Doswell) nearly extremely fine (2) £100-£140 --- William J. Doswell was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 7 of January 1909.
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (81 L. Sjt: J. Mitchener. Hants: Yeo:) edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £80-£100 --- John Mitchener enlisted in the Hampshire Yeomanry on 27 April 1908 and was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 8 of January 1914. He served at home during the Great War and was discharged on account of age (52 years) on 4 October 1915, being awarded a Silver War Badge no. 238,689. Sold with copied research.
Seven: Private J. Green, The Buffs General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6281965. Pte. J. Green. The Buffs.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (6281965 Pte. J. Green. The Buffs.) nearly extremely fine (7) £140-£180 --- J. Green enlisted in 1923 and served the campaign in Burma 1930-32 for which he is entitled to the Medal with Clasp. He was appointed Bandsman H.Q. Coy. in May 1935. Sold with details of various entries from The Dragon 1923-35.
An exceptional Posthumous Bronze Star group of four awarded to Captain H. McL. “Diamond Jim” Stacey, 141st (The Buffs) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, 31st Armoured Brigade, who was killed in action in March 1945 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; United States of America, Bronze Star, together with card box of issue for the first three addressed to his mother, and named condolence slip, extremely fine (4) £400-£500 --- Provenance: The Robert F. Brett Collection of Medals to the Buffs, Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999. Bronze Star London Gazette 17 October 1946: ‘Capt. Hugh McLaren Stacey, 324582, The Buffs (since died).’ The following recommendation for the Posthumous Award of the Bronze Star is taken from official records: ‘Lieut. Hugh McLaren Stacey has distinguished himself by heroic achievement not involving participation in aerial flight. At Geilenkirchen on 20th November, 1944, when “A” Squadron 141 R.A.C. (The Buffs) was in support of 333 Infantry Regiment (84 United States Infantry Division) Lieut. H. M. Stacey was acting as Liaison Officer between the flame throwing tanks and the Infantry. During the course of the action in the direction of Suggerath, Lieut. H. M. Stacey was constantly up with the Infantry who were under very heavy mortar and shell fire. One platoon, having lost its commander and N.C.Os, was personally reorganised by Lieut. H. M. Stacey, and later did excellent work in the clearing of some pillboxes. At one point during the battle, a party of 12 to 15 United States infantrymen all became casualties. Lieut. H. M. Stacey, who was on the spot, realising that these men were out of contact with their own troops, dashed back and organised a stretcher party. He personally led this party to the wounded men, regardless of the heavy mortar and machine gun fire which was ranged on this area. Throughout the evacuation of these casualties, Lieut. H. M. Stacey was a fine source of inspiration and encouragement to all around him. Two days later, Lieut. H. M. Stacey led a party of United States Engineers well forward of our forward troops, for the purpose of setting explosive charges upon secret equipment which had been disabled by the enemy the previous day. Again Lieut. H. M. Stacey distinguished himself by heroic achievement in that he performed his task in full view of the enemy and under heavy fire. All of these actions were highly commended by the local commanders.’ The 141st (The Buffs) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps in North West Europe The Buffs was one of several infantry regiments which had one or more battalions converted to tanks in 1941. 7th Battalion, The Buffs became known as 141st (The Buffs) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. As a Churchill Tank Regiment in 31st Army Tank Brigade in February 1944 they were selected as the first to convert to operate Crocodile flame-throwers. They continued to wear the Buffs Dragon cap-badge and two Troops landed on the Normandy Beaches on ‘D’ Day, 6 June 1944, the remainder following shortly after. During the landing and the breakout from Normandy 141st Regiment suffered 117 casualties from an overall strength of 600. The Crocodile was a flame-throwing variant of the British Churchill Tank developed under Major General Sir Percy Hobart and was produced from October 1943. The Crocodile had a flame projector which replaced the front mounted Besa machine gun which was connected to an armoured trailer via an armoured pipe mounted along the underside of the tank. The armoured trailer weighed 6 ½ tons and carried 1,800 litres of fuel as well as a compressed propellant which was enough for 80 one seconds blasts. The conversion kit was designed so that R.E.M.E. workshops in the field could convert any available Church Mk VII into a flame throwing Crocodile tank. The design of the conversion kit allowed the tank to retain its main turret mounted 75mm gun. Furthermore, the armoured trailers could be jettisoned if it was hit, or once empty to give the tank greater freedom of movement; the trailers were additionally fitted with towbars so they could be collected after the action by unit transport. ‘The the first three Crocodiles of No. 15 Troop, ‘C’ Squadron, landed in France at Le Hammel shortly after ‘H’ Hour on ‘D’ Day. Shall we rather say they "parted company" with the L.C.T's. For with a delicious little gurgle of delight one subsided into the sea, one sat stolidly and comfortably down in a crater on the beach and the third creature, carried on by some unknown stamina right across the beach straightaway collapsed with broken tracks. Meanwhile some miles away, Lieutenant Shearman, of No. 13 Troop, also of ‘C’ Squadron, managed in a rough sea to pressure up two Crocodiles and clear the tanks for action supporting the 7th Battalion Green Howards in the cold grey light of 5:00 a.m. By 8:30 a.m. the two surviving Crocodiles represented the only armour up with the forward companies and as such their popularity with the Green Howards was absolutely sky-high. For them these two great hulking Crocodiles clattered amiably along, bearing sometimes up to as many as forty Infantry, and pausing here and there to pepper with Besa or high explosives the fleeting Hun backsides fast disappearing over the skyline. A picturesque cavalcade paralleled only by Hannibal's passage of the Alps. On through Crepon they went and still on. Nothing now separated Shearman from Rommel, but a few German Infantry and Panzer Divisions. Not until Tierceville crossroads did he yield pride of place to the speedier Sherman Tanks, by which time some several hundred prisoners-of-war had already given themselves up. The next port of call was Villiers-le-Sec where everybody came under long distance shelling from tanks on the high around south west of Creully. The Shermans were out of it in a flash but 13 Troop, with its cumbersome trailers, had time whilst, negotiating the corners, to indulge a little hopefully, in an armoured gun duel with no loss to either side - Thence to Creully where for four hours the Crocodiles manned the western approaches in “Hull Downs” against a threatened Panzer attack. The day's peregrinations, however, were not over yet. Later the Troop was to go to Cowlombs where the Infantry Commanding Officer released the Crocodiles, which again returned to Creully. Here Lieutenant Shearman met a Squadron Commander of the Westminster Dragoons and it was decided to go into close laager together just south of Crepon. Dawn at Crepon on 7 June 1944 was a rude awakening in the shape of a salvo from about 100 yards in rear of the laager. The two Crocodiles covered the withdrawal of the thin-skinned Flails and succeeded in keeping the enemy guns quiet by an area shoot of 75 mm. But as he followed out in the wake of the Flails Shearman caught sight of a whole array of artillery and transport in the growing light, breakfasting in gay abandon and all unwitting of the target they presented to the Boche guns behind. Whereupon artillery and Royal Corps of Signals personnel were organised to act as infantry with grenades to follow in the wake of the Crocodiles assault. This was to be a great moment in Crocodile history-their first use of flame against a real live German. Supported by the fire of two flails the Crocodiles assaulted. Some eight shots of flame and the position was white with flags- 50 prisoners-of-war walked out and a party went in to deal with the killed and wounded. This then was the baptism of Crocodile flame and a very successful one too. After a few days rest in Erecy, on 11 June the two Crocodiles moved on southwest to support the Hampshires of 231 Brigade through the woods from ...
Dartmoor Autumn Manœuvres Medal 1873, by Upton & Hussey, 22 St. James’s Street’, 37mm, silver, the obverse depicting Deputy Controller Strickland, C.B.; the reverse depicting a tent in the pouring rain, 6 clasps, Princes Town, Roborough, Black Tor, Haxary, Ringmoor, Cadover Bridge, with top silver riband buckle, maker’s name engraved to edge, suspension claw slightly loose, nearly extremely fine, rare £300-£400 --- The Dartmoor Autumn Manoeuvres of 1873 was a major Army exercise that took place in August 1873 when the 1st and 2nd Divisions, consisting of over 12,000 men and 2,000 horses, carried out formation training in the Ringmoor, Roborough, and Yennadon Downs area. During the exercise blank cartridges were used for the first rime by the artillery and infantry. The exercise had to be called off early because of atrocious weather, and a special medal was struck to celebrate surviving the rainstorms. Overall command was held by Deputy Controller Strickland, C.B., of the Commissary General’s Department.
Temperance Medals. Royal Naval Temperance Society Membership Medal, silvered and enamel One Year Medal (RNTS.3), with ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar; Army Temperance Association India One Year Medal, silver (ATAI.2), with ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, Army Temperance Association India Five Year Medal, silver and enamel (ATAI.5), Church Lads Brigade medal with Bar ‘1908’, some enamel damage, generally very fine (4) £50-£70
A Selection of Medals and Watch Fobs. A miscellaneous selection including a Brooch mounted Victorian Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, unnamed; an Army Rifle Association India Medal; a Royal Scots watch fob engraved at the rear ‘Gen Moncrief Cup 1905, Pte H. Grittle’; a silvered watch chain and fob for the Liverpool Scottish; a Worcestershire Yeomanry Brooch; and sundry masonic and other items, generally good condition (lot) £80-£100
Sweetheart Brooches: A group of 10 Sweetheart Brooches, the majority silver and enamel, including Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Engineers, Devonshire Regiment, Lancashire Fusiliers, Worcestershire Regiment, South Staffordshire Regiment, Army Service Corps, and Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, the R.E. and R.E.M.E. badges both embellished with ‘diamonds’, generally good condition (10) £140-£180
Lapel Badges: A group of 17 lapel badges and Sweetheart Brooches, including 15th Hussars, Lothian and Border Horse; Royal Warwickshire Regiment; Royal Lincolnshire Regiment; Lancashire Fusiliers; Hampshire Regiment; Middlesex Regiment; Royal Army Medical Corps; Army Ordnance Corps; and Royal National Lifeboat Institution, generally good condition (17) £80-£100
An original Crimea War letter from Lieutenant Clement Heneage, 8th Hussars, who survived the Charge of the Light Brigade and went on to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the Indian Mutiny The letter in ink, four sides on a single folded sheet of blue paper, dated ‘Balaclava, Aug. 13th’, and reading: My dearest Mimsy I was very much surprised to hear of Clutterbuck's approaching marriage, which was about the least probable event in his life, according to what we knew of him - no one in the regiment has heard from him lately, so he is most likely shy about announcing the event. I don’t think he will stay in the corps one day after the ceremony has been performed - The detachments of the Lt. Brigade which have been out at Baidar for the last 3 weeks, all came in this morning, as they are not much use in that direction, the Russians being almost totally invisible - in fact all the soldiers they have in the Crimea, are close to Sebastopol & the Belbek. This morning a general action was confidently expected, & the whole Cavalry Division was out in the plain before 3 o'clock, but nothing came off, so I suppose the Russians will try some other day. The English cavalry are now an immense force - this morning we were between three & four thousand strong, a most imposing mass of men & horses - & if we had had a go at the Russians, I think they would have been sorry for it. Michael is very well & flourishing, he was here two days ago, & we meet constantly in some part of the camps. There seems to be a great row about the merits of G. Paget, & his good service pension - he certainly does not deserve it near so much as heaps of other Colonels do, particularly as he is such a noted bad soldier - If he writes any answer to those letters in the Times, which he most likely has done by this time, it will be great sport - as that facetious paper will probably favour him with an article written in their best & most severe style - Love to all at Compton. Believe me dearest Mimsy Yr. most affecte. Clement’ With related envelope addressed to his ‘Mrs. Heneage, Compton Basset, Calne, Wiltshire’, this with notation ‘England via Marseilles’ and three official stamps to reverse, including British Army Post Office ‘AU 18 1855’, good overall condition £240-£280 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2014. Clement Walker Heneage was born at Compton Basset, Wiltshire, in March 1831, the son of George Walker Heneage, the M.P. for Devizes. Appointed a Cornet in the 8th Hussars in August 1851, he was advanced to Lieutenant in September 1854, and rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, in addition to being present at Alma, Inkermann and the operations before Sebastopol (Medal and 4 clasps; Turkish Medal). Having then returned to England, the 8th Hussars were embarked for India in October 1857, and it was June of the following year that Heneage, now a Captain, won the V.C. for his part in an action at Gwalior, three other members of the regiment sharing the same distinction on the same occasion: ‘Selected for the Victoria Cross by their companions. In the gallant charge made by a squadron of the regiment at Gwalior on 17 June 1858, when, supported by a division of the Bombay Horse Artillery, and H.M’s 95th Regiment, they routed the enemy, who were advancing against Brigadier Smith’s position, charged through the rebel camp into two batteries, capturing and brining into their camp two of the enemy’s guns, under a heavy and converging fire from the fort of the town’ (London Gazette 26 January 1859). Also given the Brevet of Major, and awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal with ‘Central India’ clasp, Heneage attained the substantive rank of Major in November 1860, and retired in 1868. A High Sheriff for Wiltshire, he died at Compton House, Compton Basset, in December 1901.
Three: attributed to Private R. Rayner, The Buffs, who was killed in action at El Alamein on 24/25 October 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed as issued, extremely fine Four: attributed to Private L. W. H. Smith, The Buffs, who died of wounds at Jebel Aboid, Tunisia, on 30 March 1943 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed as issued, extremely fine (7) £50-£70 --- 6294351 Private Robert Rayner, 1st Battalion, The Buffs, was killed in action at El Alamein on 24/25 October 1942. Son of Henry and Mary Rayner, of Morden, Surrey, he is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. 6287727 Private Lancelot William Henry Smith, 5th Battalion, The Buffs, died of wounds at Jebel Aboid, Tunisia, on 30 March 1943, aged 23. Son of Sarah A. Smith, of Wealdstone, Middlesex, he is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery. Sold with some copied research but no original documentation.
Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R., with top Hunt & Roskell silver riband buckle; Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., with top silver riband buckle with gold pin; Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., with top silver riband buckle; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., reverse engraved, with top Hunt & Roskell silver riband buckle; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, reverse engraved, with top E. and E. Emanuel, Portsmouth, silver riband buckle; Volunteer Officers’ Decoration, V.R.I. cypher, with integral top riband bar; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, V.R., with integral top riband bar, good very fine (7) £180-£220
The Peninsula War Medal awarded to Lieutenant R. Blake, 3rd Foot, who was severely wounded and lost a leg at St Pierre in December 1813 when in command of the Light Company of the 57th; he later assumed the additional name of Humfrey and left a hand-written journal ‘A brief Chronological History of my Life’, R. Blake-Humfrey, 1872 Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Nivelle, Nive (R. Blake Humfrey, Lieut. 3rd Foot) toned, extremely fine £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Charles Lusted (List No. 78) June/July 1970. Robert Blake (afterwards Blake-Humfrey) was born on 23 November 1795, at Horstead, Norfolk, second son of Thomas Blake, Barrister at Law, J.P., and Theodora Colombine. He was gazetted Ensign, by purchase, into the 3rd Foot (Buffs) on 30 April 1812, with the influence of General Leigh, the Colonel. Promoted to Lieutenant on 23 September 1813, he served in the Peninsula from September 1813 to March 1814, being present at Nivelle and Nive, being severely wounded at St Pierre on 13 December 1813, where his left leg was amputated. He was placed on Half-pay in December 1816, having been ‘Rendered incapable of Duty by my wounds, and removed to the 9th Royal Veterans Battalion in January 1820, ‘Incapable of service by the loss of my leg and other severe wounds.’ He was awarded £100 pension per annum for the loss of his leg, commencing from 14 December 1813. Robert Blake married Charlotte, daughter of Colonel Harvey, of Thorpe, at Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk, on 4 August 1838, with whom he had seven children. He assumed the name Blake-Humfrey by Royal Licence on 10 August 1847. He later became Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk and Justice of the Peace, and lived at Wroxham Hall, Norfolk, where he died, aged 90, on 15 October 1886. There is a memorial tablet to him in the church of St Mary the Virgin at Wroxham, Norfolk. The following narrative, including extracts from Blake’s hand-written journal “A brief Chronological History of my Life” (R. Blake-Humfrey, 1872), was published in Charles Lusted’s List No. 78 in June/July 1970; Lusted clearly had access to the original journal which was then in possession of the family but made it very clear that the journal was not for sale. The present whereabouts of the journal are not known. ‘Departed for the Peninsula, July 1813 to join the lst Bn in Spain. During some very rough weather between Portsmouth & Plymouth, a mutiny among a large part of both soldiers and sailors broke out aboard ship (on account of some regulations relative to the issue, and drinking, of the grog served out to the men), the men refused to serve the ship, and some soldiers set their officers at defiance, and a party of American seamen, engaged at Liverpool, proposed "to take the ship into Boston!". Lieutenant Blake Humfrey was sent, with a small party, to the escort Frigate of the convoy, through a heavy sea, and an armed crew from the Frigate arrested the chief sailor mutineers. Landed in Spain Aug 28th, 1813, near St. Sebastian (which was then under siege), and the detachment was ordered to march to join the Regiment. They were attacked en route, and several of the men were wounded. “Lord Wellington and his Staff passed by and stopped to enquire who we were? I saw him thus, for the first time, by flashes of lighting, in heavy rain - enveloped in his large cloak, and cocked hat covered with oil-silk - as represented in the pictures.” Aug 30th 1813 - Joined the Ist Bn The Buffs encamped in the mountains near the Pass of St. Jean Pier de Porte, under command Colonel Bunbury (Sir John Byng’s Bde), 2nd Division (Lord Hill). Appointed Lieutenant (London Gazette 28th Sept, 1813), and attached to Light Company (Capt. Cameron). At that time the Light Co’s of every Regt in the Bde were formed into one Company of which Capt. Cameron has sole command. Nov 10th - took part in the attack and capture of the heavily fortified French positions on the Heights of Ainhoue (beyond the River Nivelle); November - crossed the River Nive, and “the Buffs, wading up to their chests, the stream running strong, succeeded in crossing the river, with the loss of a few men by enemy fire, and a young officer and a private or two, carried away by the current, which they were too feeble to stem.” December, 13th - “Cameron directed me to take command of a company of the 57th, attached to the Light Companies, all the officers of which had been wounded. About four o’clock in the afternoon, while doing duty with this Company, and exposed to a severe fire of artillery, I fell to the ground, badly wounded in both legs above the knee, either by grape-shot, or part of a shell.” “Lord Wellington having, early in the morning, received intelligence, from Sir Rowland Hill, of the strong attack made on his, the right wing of the Army, came from St. Jean de Luz some 20 miles, to learn the result. He galloped up close by my party, and seeing me severely wounded, supposed I was an officer of high rank, for he sent his A.D.C. to enquire who I was. Upon being informed, he remarked that my wounds seemed to require immediate attention, and ordered his A.D.C. to send a surgeon to the farm house close by. I had the satisfaction of meeting the Assistant Surgeon of my own Regt coming out to meet me, by Lord W’s orders!” His left leg was amputated (at the age of 18 years). “Sir Rowland Hill and Sir John Byng called upon me, and sent English roast beef, in tin cases, then a novelty.” Lieutenant Blake was then returned to England, and in due course was discharged on medical grounds: “my wounds entitled me to a year’s pay for each leg, and a pension for the loss of my left leg - which was made £100 - that of a Captain, in consideration of my being in command of a company when wounded.” May 1815 - “I went to Bradford in. Yorkshire to have an artificial leg made by Mr. Mann, then of great fame as a mechanician in that way.” July 1815 - “On returning to Bradford, I found a Russian officer, Colonel Christzoffs, who had lost his leg at Leipzig, and hearing of the fame of Mr. Mann, had come from Paris to have a leg made.” August 1815 - “Though so soon after the loss of his leg at Waterloo, the Marquis of Anglesea also arrived, for a like purpose. He invited Colonel Christzoffs, myself, and several other officers, to dinner at his hotel - all at table being one-legged-men, except his son Lord Uxbridge!” The last entry in the Journal reads: “Dec 1882, returned home - by train.”
A United States of America Second War Army Good Conduct medal awarded to Private First Class Arthur F. Perry, 103rd Infantry Regiment, who was killed in action 15 January 1945, during the battle for Luzon Island United States of America, Army Good Conduct Medal, slot brooch ‘Arthur F. Perry’; together with a later Philippines Liberation Medal, slot brooch, very fine (2) £40-£50 --- 36170413 Private First Class Arthur F. Perry, from White Cloud, Newaygo County, Michigan, served with the 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division. He died on 15 January 1945 and is buried at Manila American Cemetery. ‘The 103rd Infantry Regiment landed on the island of Luzon (Philippines) on 9 January 1945 and was one of the leading elements during the Battle of Luzon. As the left wing of the invasion force, they pushed inland, encountering stiff opposition from fanatical Japanese enemies. The 103d Infantry went ashore at 0700, with the 152nd following at 1300 to set up firing positions on the beach. The landing was unopposed and the regiment moved inland by column of battalions, with 3rd in the lead, followed by 2nd, and 1st in support. As the day went on, Japanese resistance began to increase. Using 75mm guns, the Japanese would initiate long-range ambushes on the 103rd, retreating when approached by riflemen. This delaying tactic did not inflict many casualties, but it did slow the regiment’s advance. The next day saw the 103rd making good time but it was still slowed by harassing enemy attacks. Riflemen, acting in conjunction with artillery fire, steadily advanced and destroyed several of the Japanese guns. Everything changed on the morning of 11 January, when 2-103 Infantry began the assault on Hill 200. It was a heavily fortified position, with caves, tunnels, and trenches dug into the hillside for both infantry and artillery. It took five days of brutal fighting to take the hill, characterised by heavy supporting fire from the 152nd FAB, the 105mm howitzers in the 103rd’s Cannon Company, and the 103rd’s organic mortars. The rest of the battalion worked on securing the perimeters around the hill with aggressive patrolling, which sparked intense fighting. By 16 January, Hill 200 and its environs were in U.S. hands. An enemy armoured counterattack in the vicinity of barrio Potpot resulted in a long night for the men of 3-103rd Infantry, as they fought off the attack and destroyed eleven Japanese tanks.’
A scarce Massachusetts Minuteman casualty medal awarded to Corporal Henry M. Fales, 57th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, late 3rd Rifles, who was killed in action during the Battle of the Wilderness 6 May 1864, his regiment suffering almost 50% casualties during one of the most fearful battles of the Civil War Massachusetts Minuteman Medal (Henry M. Fales, Prvt. B. 3d Btn. Rfn.) extremely fine £400-£500 --- Henry M. Fales, a 20 year old butcher from Holden, Massachusetts, enlisted in Co. B, Massachusetts 3rd Rifles Battalion on 19 May 1861. Mustering out of this regiment on 3 August, on the 30 September that year, he mustered into Co B of the newly formed 51st Massachusetts Infantry. On 25 November 1862, the regiment proceeded by rail to Boston, where it immediately embarked on the transport Merrimac bound for North Carolina and was assigned to Amory’s Brigade. On 11 December, the 51st was assigned to the Goldsboro expedition. On 17 January 1863, seven companies took part in an expedition to Pollocksville, five of them proceeding as far as Young’s Cross Roads, and having a skirmish with the enemy at White Oak Creek. In late June, the regiment was assigned to emergency duty until the Confederate army under General Lee should be driven back from Pennsylvania, and it was immediately transferred to Baltimore, Maryland, where it remained from July 1 to July 6, searching houses for concealed arms, guarding prisoners from Gettysburg, etc. Later joining 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac, the regiment was sent back to Massachusetts in mid July and were mustered out of the service 27 July 1863. Having mustered out of service with the 51st, on 10 March 1864, Fales mustered into Co G, of the newly formed 57th Massachusetts Infantry, a regiment formed from veteran soldiers with at least 9 months service in other units. Fales was promoted Corporal 20 days later and, on 18 April 1864, the regiment started for the seat of war, forming part of Carruth’s (1st) Brigade, Stevenson’s (1st) Division, Burnside’s (9th) Corps. On the 27 April, the corps started for the Rappahannock River and remained in bivouac until the morning of the 6 May, the ears of the men being deafened with the continuous roar of the battle which was already in progress. This battle, known as the Wilderness, was fought on 5-6 May 1864, about 15 miles west of Fredericksburg, Virginia and would be one of the bloodiest battles of the war, fought in the most confusing of countryside for troops to fight over. On the morning of the 6th, Stevenson’s Division was sent to the support of Hancock’s (2d) Corps on the Plank road, and in the bloodbath which followed, of the 550 officers and men the 57th took into battle, they lost near half their number; 47 killed, 161 wounded, and 43 missing. This was 5th highest number of casualties of any Union regiment present during the battle. Corporal Fales was one of those killed, dying of a gunshot wound. The Massachusetts Minuteman Medal In 1902 the State of Massachusetts authorised the production of the Minuteman medal to be awarded to all ‘3 month’ Militiamen who answered Lincoln’s ‘first call’ for troops in April of 1861. The medals themselves were issued with officially impressed naming, giving the name rank and unit of the soldier, in a similar style to British Campaign medals. Approximately 3,800 veterans were eligible to claim this medal; however, as they were only awarded on application, many remained unissued. Overall, approximately 159,000 men from this State fought for the Union, thus only a fraction actually received a medal. Of the men that were in these original Militia units, the majority went on to serve in other units during the War. Of the States that fought for the Union, only West Virginia, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut issued officially named or numbered medals to its servicemen in significant numbers. Even then, bar to soldiers in West Virginian service, this was to a small number of men that actually served in each State during the War and a fraction of the over two million servicemen who fought for the Union. Connecticut, Pennsylvania and others issued medals to their ‘first call’ militia but numbers were lower than 800.
An Ohio Civil War medal awarded to Private Patrick Newton, a Veteran soldier of the 61st Ohio Infantry Regiment who served between February 1862 and July 1865, during which period the regiment saw service at the battles of 2nd Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg State of Ohio Veteran Civil War Medal (P. Newton Co G 61st Regt Inft) good very fine £300-£400 --- Patrick Newton, aged 30, mustered into service as a Private in Company ‘G’, 61st Ohio Infantry Regiment on 2 February 1862. At the end of his term of service in 1864, he reenlisted as a veteran soldier and was transferred to Company ‘G’, 82nd Ohio Infantry Regiment when the 61st was consolidated with the 82nd on 31 March 1865. Newton was finally mustered out of service on 5 July 1865 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. The 61st Ohio Infantry Regiment was organised in the State at large in March, April and May, 1862, to serve for three years. It left for the field in Western Virginia on May 27, and at Freeman’s ford had its first fight with the enemy, a part of Longstreet’s corps. It took part in the second battle of Bull Run and covered the retreat of the Federal forces on the Centerville turnpike toward Washington. In the battle it lost 25 men killed and wounded. At Stafford Court House it established winter quarters and remained there until April, 1863. It was engaged throughout the entire battle of Chancellorsville and lost 4 officers wounded, besides a large number of men wounded and 5 killed. At Gettysburg it opened the battle, being thrown out as skirmishers, and was so roughly handled that it was compelled to fall back to Cemetery Hill. In this action the regiment lost heavily in killed, wounded and prisoners. In September it was transported to the Army of the Cumberland and was engaged in a fierce fight at Wauhatchie, Tennessee, defeating and driving the Confederates across Lookout Creek. In this fight 3 were killed and a number wounded. It was in the assault on Missionary Ridge moving round to the extreme left of the Federal lines to prevent a flanking movement on the part of the enemy. In March, 1864, it re-enlisted, was furloughed home, and then returned for the Atlanta campaign. It participated in the bloody action at Resaca, losing several men, and performed its part nobly during all of the succeeding campaign. The regiment lay at Atlanta until it started with General Sherman’s army on its ‘march to the sea’. It then marched up through the Carolinas and at Goldsboro, North Carolina, on 31 March 1865, was consolidated with the 82nd Ohio, the combined regiment taking the name of the latter organisation. The State of Ohio Civil War Medal The State of Ohio authorised Tiffany & Company of New York to provide 20,000 medals to recognise those soldiers from Ohio who re-enlisted from the State under War Department General Orders, No. 191, which called for “Veteran Volunteers”. These were soldiers who completed their three-year tour of duty and then signed up for further duty as a Veteran Volunteer. The medals were distributed in the summer of 1866 and are officially engraved with the name and unit to the reverse field of the medal. Based on the British Crimea medal, the suspension was attractively but poorly designed, resulting more often than not in only the disc surviving. Approximately 319,000 men from this State fought for the Union, with less 6.5% being awarded this medal. Of the States that fought for the Union, only West Virginia, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut, issued officially named or numbered medals to its servicemen in significant numbers. Even then, bar to soldiers in West Virginian service, this was to a small number of men that actually served in each State during the War and a fraction of the over two million servicemen who fought for the Union.
A West Virginia Civil War medal awarded to Second Lieutenant William H. Murphy of the famed 1st West Virginia Cavalry, who was injured at the Battle of Port Republic June 1862. Previous to enlistment he was a printer and established a newspaper ‘The American Citizen’ in 1855 West Virginia Civil War Medal, ‘Honorably Discharged’ type (Wilm H. Murphy. Co H 1st Cav Vols. Sergt) nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- Medal named with rank of Sergeant as this was his later rank. William H Murphy, aged 32, a printer from Uniontown, Pennsylvania, who had established a newspaper ‘The American Citizen’ in 1855, enlisted as Second Lieutenant into Company ‘E’ 1st Virginia Cavalry on 16 June 1861. On 4 July 1862 resigned his commission due to health - his service papers noting he had contracted disease of the lungs during the winter of 1861-2 and that he had been severely injured falling from his horse while in action during the Battle of Port Republic on 8 June 1862, suffering internal injuries. They also contain a letter from his Colonel regretting his loss to the regiment. Murphy further reenlisted as a 1st Sergeant, Company “H” 1st West Virginia Cavalry on 27 February 1864. The 1st Virginia Cavalry was his old regiment that had been officially renamed West Virginia Cavalry when the Unionist State of West Virginia was officially admitted to the Union in 1863. Musters show that Murphy spent much of the time between mid September and December 1864 in hospital and from January 1865, variously on duty, detached service and hospital. He was finally discharged on 30 May 1865 and died on 30 October 1866. 1st West Virginia Cavalry Service The regiment was recruited from the western counties of Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and western Virginia, at a time when the Government was not organising cavalry regiments. It was composed of superior material, mostly young men from the farms, experienced horsemen and marksmen, who could break and tame the wildest colt, or pierce the head of a squirrel in the top of the tallest hickory with a rife bullet. When the regiment entered the field mounted and equipped, with its complement of field, staff and line officers, and led by Prof. Carl Colby’s famous silver cornet band, all mounted on milk white horses, the regiment well caparisoned, with jingling and flapping trappings, the riders all young and handsome, it was a beautiful and inspiring an organisation as ever graced the armies of the United States. This the citizens of Clarksburg, Cumberland, Martinsburg and Winchester will no doubt cordially admit, though the uniforms may not have been their favourite colour. Its first active service was in the mountains of West Virginia, by detachments, scouting and doing picket and outpost duty to the various infantry commands holding the mountain passes and guarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. These duties in the wild, mountainous region, infested with Confederate scouts, guerrillas and bushwhackers, soon developed in the officers and men that individuality, courage and daring which distinguished them throughout the period of their service. In the spring of 1862, it was brigaded with other cavalry regiments, under the command of General Hatch, and participated in the operations in the valley of the Shenandoah and its neighbourhood under General Shields, Banks, McDowell, Schenck and Fremont, though some of the companies were separated. Capt. C. C. Krepps, with a company of the regiment, put the enemy’s cavalry, panic stricken, to flight, and gained possession of the bridge at Port Republic, and but for orders to the contrary, would have destroyed it, thereby cutting off the retreat of Stonewall Jackson. In the darkness of night preceding the battle of Cedar Mountain, Captains Steele and C. C. Krepps, with two companies, rode through General Jackson’s camps, creating great apprehension and confusion, at the same time capturing a number of prisoners. The State of West Virginia Civil War Medal In 1866, the state of West Virginia authorised the minting of 26,000 medals to honour its Union Civil War soldiers. Unlike other Union States, medals were issued to every soldier who served in a West Virginian unit. Three different dies were produced for the medals, each with a different suspension clasp: 1) “Honourably Discharged” for the officers and soldiers of the volunteer army who have been or may be honourably discharged from the service. This is the most common variant. 2) “Killed in Battle” for the officers and soldiers who have been killed in battle. Not more than 800 of this variant were produced. 3) “For Liberty” for the officers and soldiers who have died from wounds received in battle and for those who died from diseases contracted in the service. 3,200 of this variant were produced. Each medal was officially impressed with the soldier’s name, rank and unit on the rim, in a similar style to British Campaign medals. To this day, over 4,000 medals remain unclaimed. Of the States that fought for the Union, only West Virginia, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut, issued officially named or numbered medals to its servicemen in significant numbers. Even then, bar to soldiers in West Virginian service, this was to a small number of men that actually served in each State during the War and a fraction of the over two million servicemen who fought for the Union. Connecticut, Pennsylvania and others issued medals to their ‘first call’ militia but numbers were lower than 800. Sold with copy detailed pensions file and musters.
A West Virginia Civil War medal awarded to Private Sandford B. Turner, 10th West Virginia Infantry Regiment, who after reenlisting as a Veteran, was wounded in action at the battle of Opequan (Winchester) on 19 September 1864 West Virginia Civil War Medal, ‘Honorably Discharged’ type (Sandford B. Turner Co B 10th Reg Inf Vols) in original named card box of issue, mint state £300-£400 --- Sandford B. Turner enlisted into ‘D’ Company, 10th West Virginia Infantry Regiment on 10 June 1861. Discharged on 28 February 1864, he immediately re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer, and was given Veteran furlough during March and April 1864, returning to his Regiment in May that year. Turner was wounded in action at the battle of Opequan (Winchester) on 19 September 1864 but returned to duty in November and was finally was discharged from service on 9 August 1865. After the Civil War he lived in Lewis County, West Virginia. The 10th Regiment was recruited in the latter part of 1861, the first companies being assigned to duty under General Rosecrans, then in command of the Frontier Department. Its organisation was not completed until May 1862, when it was attached to the command of General Milroy, and took part in the operations of that army during the remainder of the year. In May, 1863, it was ordered back to West Virginia and attached to the brigade commanded by General Averell. The first action of the regiment as a body was at Beverly, in July 1863, where it was attacked by the enemy under Colonel W. L. Jackson, and notwithstanding the regiment was greatly outnumbered it held Jackson at bay for two days, when reinforcements arrived and the Confederates were routed. It fought at Cloyd's Mountain, where it was highly complimented by General Averell for its gallantry, and afterward was with that officer in several raids and expeditions. In the campaign against General Early in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864, it was in action at Snicker's ferry, Winchester, Berryville, the Opequan, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar creek. After Sheridan's victories in the Valley it joined the Army of the James and continued in the operations about Petersburg and Richmond until the close of the war. It was mustered out 9 August 1865.
United Nations, U.N. Korea 1950-54 (2), Greek issue (2), both in card boxes of issue; U.N. Medal (6), on UNTSO; ONUC; UNMOGIP; UNYOM; UNEF II; and UNDOF ribands; together with a fine Sterling Silver United Nations cigarette box, 183mm x 100mm x 54mm, the lid inscribed ‘Presented to Captain A. R. Tyler, US. Army, and Mrs. Tyler by Officers of The United Nations Liaison Groups, Tokyo July 1954’, good very fine, the last in very good condition (9) £140-£180 --- Sold with a small selection of U.N. Medal ribands.
An outstanding Second War ‘Anzio Beach-head’ Immediate M.C. group of six awarded to Major J. E. Rolo, 1st Battalion, The Buffs Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated 1944; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, together with original M.I.D. Certificate, dated 13 January 1944 (Captain (T/Major) J. E. Rolo, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)) extremely fine (6) £1,200-£1,600 --- Provenance: The Robert F. Brett Collection of Medals to the Buffs, Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999. M.C. London Gazette 20 July 1944: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’ The original recommendation for an Immediate M.C. states: ‘For outstanding leadership and bravery in the Anzio Beach-head on 3rd March 1944. Major J. E. Rolo’s gallant conduct is strongly recommended for an award. The Buffs were holding 2,000 yards front East of the Flyover Bridge when it became known that the enemy was occupying a house with infantry, supported by tanks 500 yards in front of and threatening the left forward company. At 19.35 hours Major Rolo led his raiding-party of 40 men (2 weak Platoons of “A” Company) through our own wire on a dark and very wet night after being heavily shelled in his assembly area. Supported by an Artillery programme fired by 180 guns he saw the house after going 1,200 yards by compass. The party approached the house from the rear or north at 20.15 hours over deep shell holes full of mud in which his men floundered with their weapons. When at 20 yards from the house the enemy opened up with two machine guns from ground level and with automatics from the upper windows. As a result of the mud it was found that only one Bren out of six, and one Tommy Gun, could return fire, and the attacking party was at a loss how to act. Without hesitation Major Rolo used his voice and led his men straight for the house and surrounded it, himself receiving a bullet in the leg at ten yards range. It was on his orders that the one Bren silenced the machine gun at the door enabling several men to get into the house and force the enemy to the upper storey, and it was his calm orders which directed the throwing of grenades through the upper windows. After 20 minutes on the objective, when only one automatic was still being fired from the house, enemy machine-guns opened from across the road to the NW and the expected counter attack seemed probable. Major Rolo rallied his men and after going 200 yards was rewarded by the surrender of twelve prisoners from slit trenches. He made the prisoners carry our own wounded, and ignoring his own wound brought the whole raiding party back to our lines. The raid identified a new enemy unit on the front [146th Grenadier Regiment of 65 Division], and on reports from subsequent prisoners killed 30 Germans including the only two officers who were in the house. Two of our officers and seven men (one since died) were wounded. The success of this action was due largely to the personal inspiration of its leader, whose conduct in action was of the same high order in both the Libyan and Tunisian campaigns.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 13 January 1944: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.’
Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (G/1258 C.Q.M. Sjt. A. R. Jenkins, 6/E. Kent Regt.) nearly extremely fine £80-£100 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (France and Flanders). A. R. Jenkins served in France with the 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment from 20 October 1915, and is entitled to 1914-15 Star trio. He is mentioned in The Dragon of September 1916 as being wounded.
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1479. Pte. N. Farr. E. Kent R.) suspension re-affixed, light edge bruising and traces of brooch marks to reverse, otherwise very fine £60-£80 --- Noah Farr was born at Manningford, Wiltshire, in 1845, and enlisted into the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Foot at Uxbridge on 11 October 1866, aged 21, an agricultural worker by trade. He transferred to the 1st Battalion in April 1867 and proceeded to India in February 1868. He took part in the Perak expedition in Malaya from November 1875 to March 1876 (Medal with Clasp). He re-engaged at Cawnpore to complete 21 years service, August 1876, and returned Home in December 1879. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal on 1 January 1885, and was discharged, time expired, on 11 October 1887 at Canterbury. Sold with copied discharge papers.
A scarce Second War ‘Leros 1943’ M.M. group of six awarded to Corporal C. J. White, The Buffs, for gallantry in a counter attack against the German landing at Della Palma Bay; he was subsequently taken prisoner after the Buffs were surrounded by German paratroopers and remained in German hands until May 1945 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (6459504 Cpl. C. J. White. The Buffs.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, together with a Royal Fusiliers cap badge, good very fine (6) £1,000-£1,400 --- M.M. London Gazette 13 September 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field.’ The original recommendation submitted by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Douglas Iggulden states: ‘At Leros on 12 November 1943 this N.C.O. was leading his section in a counter attack upon the enemy who had landed at Della Palma Bay. Quite undaunted by previous failures Cpl White tried again and again to close with the enemy. Finally his fearless and determined leadership enabled him to get in on the enemy flank. His initiative in in making this advance under heavy fire made possible the defeat of the enemy landing party and the capture of many prisoners.’ C. J. White enlisted into the Royal Fusiliers (T.A.) on 23 February 1937, and was embodied on 2 September 1939. He transferred to The Buffs on 11 October 1943. Following the Italian surrender on 3 September 1943, the islands of Kos, Leros and Samos in the Greek Isles were occupied by the British. The 4th Buffs, after losing 7 officers and 128 men when the destroyer Eclipse was mined and sank in 3 minutes, landed on Leros, with 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers, B Coy 2nd R.W. Kents, together with L.R.D.G. and S.B.S. detachments. On 12 November 1943, the Germans retaliated, invading the island in considerable strength. Despite initial determined and successful opposition the Germans eventually swamped the defences with paratroops and, on 14 November, over 500 daylight sorties were flown by the Luftwaffe, destroying the A.A. defences. British attempts to both reinforce and later to evacuate failed, and Colonel Iggulden, Corporal White and most of the Buffs survivors were taken prisoner. White remained in German hands until 13 May 1945. He was transferred to Class Z Army Reserve in June 1946 and finally discharged in June 1959. He is also entitled to the Efficiency Medal, Territorial.
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An early 19th century Portuguese silver beaker of Napoleonic interest, circa 1810, the tapering cylindrical body engraved with a crest and motto, the base inscription engraved 'J.M. Stacpoole 45th Regt, Vittoria June 21 1813', 'L' mark for Lisbon and maker's mark A.F.C., weight 169.5g, height 10cm. Note: John Massy Stacpoole obtained rank of Lieutenant-Colonel for service with the 45th Regiment of Foot. The 45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment fought in every action of the Peninsular Campaign, earning them the nickname 'Old Stubborns'. On June 21st 1813, the British, Spanish and Portuguese armies, led by the Duke of Wellington, defeated a French army directed by Joseph Bonaparte (brother of Napoleon) at Vittoria. The battle began the end of French rule in Spain.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
HERBERT ROSE BARRAUD (1845-1896), Men and Women of the Day, published 1888-1893, bound in six volumes in full leather, with full page carbon prints mounted on board and accompanying biographies, ex libris Eric Quayle, some pencil inscriptions; vol I, 45 carbon prints, vol II, approx 47 carbon prints includes H Rider Haggard, William Powell Frith, Henry Morton Stanley, actors including Charles Wyndham, Julia Neilson, John Hare, Winifred Emery; vol III, approx. 45 prints includes William Holman Hunt, Walter Crane, Annie Besant (photograph present but detached), suffragette Margaret Dilke, actors, singers etc.; vol IV 47 prints includes Cardinal Newman, John Ruskin, Joseph Chamberlain, Ellen Terry, Herbert Spencer, Lady Randolph Churchill, Robert Browning, W G Grace, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Sir Charles Halle, Thomas Hardy; vol V approx 44 prints, including Arthur Conan Doyle, female actors and singers, society beauties; vol VI, 46 prints, including J M Barrie, Jerome K Jerome scientists Reverend William Henry Dallinger, Lord Kelvin etc., photographs typically 24cm x 18.5cm, mounted on card pages 35.5cm x 24.5cm. Provenance: Bonhams 04/04/2005, The Library of the late Eric Quayle (part 2) lot 586; Quayle pencil note in vol I reveals he obtained the 6 vols from the Salvation Army in 1966.
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